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Dish: The Temptation
Pottery: Brislington Pottery (Probably)
Tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue, green, yellow, and manganese-purple with Adam and Eve on either side of the Tree of Knowledge; blue dash border
Buff earthenware, the front tin-glazed and painted in blue, green, yellow, and manganese-purple; the back lead-glazed brownish-yellow over pale slip. Circular with deep curved sides and narrow, slightly everted rim, standing on a wide footring. The front is painted with Adam and Eve standing on either side of the Tree of Knowledge in which the devil in the from of a snake is entwined. The fruits and foliage of the tree are treated as if they formed petalled flowerheads. On each side of the figures there is a blue stylized bush formed by vertical strokes. The edge is encircled by two faint blue bands and slanting blue dashes.
History note: T. Wakefield, Birmingham; his collection sold at Sotheby’s 27 November, 1925, lot 27;bought for £17 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Diameter: 34.7 cm
Height: 7 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century, Late
Charles II
James II
William III and Mary II
William III (1750-1702)
Circa
1680
CE
-
1700
CE
Probably made at the Brislington pottery
Back
composed of
lead-glaze
Decoration
composed of
high-temperature colours
Front
composed of
tin-glaze
buff Earthenware
Accession number: C.1627-1928
Primary reference Number: 72351
Old object number: 4731
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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